New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-21
TIE THEATRES.
BITS OF GOSSIP ABOUT PLAYS, AC rORS AND
MANAGERS

tending the preparations the reopening Of the
Sisn from s nia am NJ @
uwsd S9 There ,s and n, this rr VII be S
Hole in the Ground" Mr. ROsenquest has on his
Ist number OF wel-known stars, including Modjoska.
now play called Maggie, the Midget" Minnie Palmer.
RGhmsn Thompson n G. Goodwin and George >,
eDete where not 80 long nothing seemed 10 thrive.
f. @. Gilmore perfectly satisfied with the ro-
| suit Of Imre Kirafy's endcavor to wed melodrama
and spectacle, for since the opening night of ia
| gardere" the huge udtOrum has been packed With
people Speaking of tho production ard lis reception
| by the public Mr.. Gilmore said yesterday: Much
that was tedious and annoying the first night In
the shape OF waits between the and forth has
now disappeared, and the piece nuns along smoothly
some OF the principals has also vanished, and the
acting portions now receive tholr full effect Alto
6cther am inclined to think that Lagardcre IL
gong to run for many weeks to come and that 1t VIII
as PTSaSG s as r any Of M
Mr hraIy VII begin inc WORK OF Rleparng n
a nn, OF Allan Quatemain" Tor prodcuon' as
well as tho old pantomime OF "MaZultn"
After many years Of retirement Blondn, tho most
famous ughtropc performer in tho world has returned
to the active pursuit OF his profession. Although an
old man. he said to be fearless and graceful IA
OF old, and Is now giving regular exhibitions In Eng
land. lie receives tho large Of $500 for each
appearance, and immense crowds arc attracted 20 his
exhibitions. Arrangements for his appearance In this
country next year completed, and 1t Is settled
that he is TO arrive here early next spring. A the
atrical man who knew him intimately when be was
when he performed his wonderful feat or cross
lns Niagara said yesterday "Blondin was absolutely
without nervousness fear when the rope. Whllo
they wer fixing the guys which seaiiod tho cable
across the iais, one OF them came loose ana hung
dangling from the middle VI tho cable tho rush
Ing torrent beneath Bl0nhn cody walked along
TIL he came to the loose guy rope when he slid down
hand hand and reached the end OF It. Letting
his legs drop, they Just touched the surface OF the
current, OF which tue forco was so great that the
enut nat GvyfnO lire hIIOH pEl
Three or four times no repeated this, apparently en-
1oyng tho fun and then coolly cambered up. asked
him once whether the rush Of the rapids below him do
"IJ might" he answered 'if I saw 1t; but l ONT
l never look down for should do 20 should be lost
But how do you tell where 10 place your ieet"'
ooh, Let my feet take care Of Themselves"
His feet were peculiarly formed aud In his toes
was much rrehensile power"
Among the arrivals OF the Brctagno last week
Madame Louise Naual, whose husband formerly
tho manager tho FancOAm erican Agency, but has
lately turned bis attention to play-wriung. Nine.
Nathai has been studying in Paris under Madame
Marchesl, and hopcs soon to appear hero in grand
CCmlque the evening OF May 20, when the theatre
destroyed by fir. She declares that she has alb
sUiutcly recollection Ot the manner IN when she
escaped or VI any OF the Incidents from the uno she
the outbreak VI tho names until she found her
self In the street, safe ana unhamod save Ior some
slight bruises. on Friday Nine. Nathal sang With
success at the Gilmore jubilee at Manhattan Beach
Rehcarsa,s Of Mr. Guntor's new play OF zone
Against Many" held daily at the Union Square
Theatre, where II IA 10 DO prOduced. with Mr. Bur
leigh IN the principal part week from Tomorrow
night. A rather ingenious method OF advertising has
been adopted. when at ali oNtns II ATTRACTING aleh-
tion. Ia the surface car, arc hung up square caius'
Oh which ici, l. printed ysirrlOs AFFAIR, con-
-lsting OF circle with various extremely Russian
novclllkc nahos dlsroscd around It. IL apparently
reors tho dark and tcrbe piottlnss OF the play
There appears to DO Incident enough and TO spare
In the new meioEama Tho SIN Alarm" which.
written by Joseph Arthur, IL u BIO prescnted next
week at thu Fourteenth street Theatre. The thrd
act which l. the most talked about, Is lad In the
Central Engine House. The villain Of the piece has
cut the wines a, u prevent alarm beng given
iGOn the house he has set Oh fire. The hero VI the
play u the diver OF the engine, ana In the house
which the dlbbicr I'm arson has fired arc his mother
and sweetheart. A sun alam Is given "a stu alarm
Is orD brought by indivlduap and the hero strikes
tho gong which the cut wires VIII nor ahow 10 %, go
operated In the ordinary way. Down the poles slide
tho bremen; the horses drag me ensne on the stage;
the stage crowd-and all this according TO the author
Is nero nothing compared to some Ok the situations.
Yesterday tho models FOR the scenery used in the
the new third act of Held by the Enemy, 10 be pro-
duced a. the star Theatre week from tomorrow
nlsat, arrived here from London Tho carpenters
and painter, will take them In hand and
promise that before the opening night INC elaborate
scene will be completed II Will DO remembered that
tho act was entirely altered by Mr. Ginctto tOl inc
London production VI the pay, wh" wa, effected at
tho Naudevil Theatre. AZ that house tho pay Is
now I'm III sixth month and VIII be soen neIe uhth
November, whom three cOmpanie, Will be organized ~
make a tour OF the English provinces.
Last Thurday contracts were signed by +. g. Gil
more and Charles FOhnan for the production at Nblos
Garlcn OF Mr.. Gliettc's adaptation of Rider Hag-
gards s.io' Mr. Gillette ha. been at work ON tho
piece for some weeks AID has II ncariy COM
pleted lie has, OF course arranged II for the Intro
duction OF the mechanical effects and original music,
which formed largo part OF Its success IN san
Francisco There IL ha, been played to packed houses
for moro than month"; and there Is no likelihood Of
is Immediate wthdra%- me OH s,nn Vers anon WI sn
scenery wall be elaborate ana Spectacular
the plccc. AND a number oi thom beng engaged
In London by Char'- ONcItOn, WIN IepIcsch's NJ
oil etr. and "N" iiayman. his partner III this Ven
tuIe. Among tne mechanical effects are the LaISln;
Fame, the burning Of kalkratoS we flic Vi L'A''
aud the Transition irOm Youth to Ola Age
wesley slsson, at time prominent M local
theatrical ars but who has lately been engaged I'D
other business la, returned to hs former occupation
Ilo mas been engaged by a NJ Palmer and VIII dcNoe
itm-'n ~ the tours Uf the companies "hloh aIo \"
present "Jim. the Pcnman' through the country
The Casino viii DO turnec INTO gigantic flower
garden for Tho 5OOth performance OI "Emlnle' Cd
s.rtemlor g. a. Is usual sEllar occasions a. this
house, and Mr. ArOn.On declares he viii Guido him
self ia celebrating this OCCASION Tho cast for The
Marquis" includes Bertha Mcci, isabelle Uqulart,
loee wilson iio.ence sherwood E,Ieuv NOTE hHSo
Pounds Max Freeman, Arthur rams, E0ia 9 h'
tho orchestra aud the chorus Of hy Will be entrclS
now. The second OF the oleTa represents
salon at Versailles anu blue and silver lighted
by hundred. of uLlt. COurtce Pounds, by the way.
who IL 10 mako hls Tt appearance at the Casino I'D
The Marquis" Is expected to-day VI io-hoiio" Vi
the Autanla.
some friends OF John A. McCaull, who were per
mittcd by that most amlablo OF mon to attend re- |
hcarsal Of "Boiman," Suppes latest success, 10 10
produced Tomorrow night at Wailach S. were amaLeu
at the realism Of OF tho scenes. This Is that VI
tho second act and represents cavo ON the Doiuers
atshn ia
realism and tho naturastic effect OF the glimpse VI
suilcn sea appearing at the back, may be imagined
No one howe, or was prepared for the sLuhLdS Ell
feet Of the thunder storm. me hsh' ans chcSes
worn ngenIOus, Mhlle tho crash VI thuhHer